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ST. MICHAEL the ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC PARISH January

ST. MICHAEL the ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC PARISH January

ST. THE CATHOLIC PARISH January

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3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Our Pastoral Priorities:

- Deepening Spirituality - Evangelization - Strengthening Marriage and OǠǕǞ HǟǥǣǕ - SǓǘǟǟǜ ǑǞǔ PǢǕǣǓǘǟǟǜ Family Life Stop by and tour the school and preschool, meet our teachers and learn about our programs.

Sun. Jan. 26, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

NǕǧ FǑǝǙǜǩ IǞǖǟǢǝǑǤǙǟǞǑǜ MǕǕǤǙǞǗ St. Blase Feast Day Thurs. February 6, 7:00 p.m. or Sun. February 9 at 1:00 p.m. Monday, Feb. 3

School Library Blessing of throats at If you, or someone you know, is interested in Catholic education, please have them attend 6:45 am Mass and one of these meetings or call the school office at 913-402-3950 for more information. 10:15 a.m. in the church.

For questions about our school contact Mike Cullinan, School Principal, at [email protected] or 913-402–3950. For information about the preschool,

contact Winnie Pratt, Preschool Director, at [email protected] or

913-402-3970.

stmichaelcp.org WELCOME

Pastor Parochial Vicar Fr. Thomas Haake, Seminarian Fr. Brian Schieber Fr. Weger OMV Thomas Maddock frschieber@ frweger@ Ignatian Retreats thomas.maddock@ stmichaelcp.org stmichaelcp.org -in-Residence stmichaelcp.org 913-402-3932 913-402-3914 913-402-3923

GENERAL PARISH INFORMATION

PARISH OFFICE LET’S STAY CONNECTED Deacon Mark Stukel 14251 Nall Ave. Want to receive our weekly email [email protected] Leawood, KS 66223 with parish news? Change in email 913-402-3929 or phone number? (913) 402-3900 Contact Denise Greene at [email protected]. Parish Office Hours Deacon John Weist Monday-Friday: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Find us on Facebook! [email protected] 913-402-3939 SCHOOL OFFICE (913) 402-3950 PRE-SCHOOL OFFICE ǟǥǢ ǣǤǑǖǖ HOW TO JOIN OUR PARISH (913) 402-3970 Our staff is ready to assist you! If you are new to the area and would CHRISTIAN FORMATION OFFICE like to become a member, please join For a listing of all staff members, go to (913) 402-3940 us on Sunday mornings at 10 am for stmichaelcp.org/contact-us. our New Member Welcome and Registration in the St. Uriel Room Need to reserve a room at the parish? ǟǥǢ ǜǕǑǔǕǢǣ Go to stmichaelcp.org/facility- (lower level of the church). 70+ leaders of our ministries are scheduling-information. Or, contact Sara Kuhn: happy to answer your questions about Need a priest after hours for an [email protected] or 913- how to get involved ...whether it’s 402-3912, or just stop by the Parish emergency? serving the community or leading a Office. Contact the rectory at 913-402-3980. group here at the parish. Go to stmichaelcp.org/ministry- leaders-committees for their contact info. MǑǣǣ ǟǞ SǥǠǕǢ Bǟǧǜ

BULLETIN DEADLINES: SǥǞǔǑǩ, FǕǒ. 2 Wednesday at 4:30 pm - 10 days prior to the Sunday date The 5 pm Mass on Super Bowl Sunday will be simply celebrated with no music Please join us in welcoming these Please send your copy to or lay ministry. [email protected]. Include new members: the dates you would like your item to Tim & Shannon Clark appear. Bulletin staff reserves the right Brandon & Brittany Cutler to edit contributions for space, content, GO CHIEFS! & Deana Foresman grammar and spelling. Andrew & Helen Hill Robert & Marsha Sullivan For bulletin guidelines, please go to Tylor & Jessica Whitham stmichaelcp.org/bulletin- communications-information.

2 WORSHIP

Questions about Worship and Sacred Arts? MASS ON THE LORD’S DAY Contact Kevin Vogt at [email protected] Saturday 5:00 p.m. Sunday 7:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m. & 5:00 p.m. (Nursery provided at 9:00 & 10:30 Masses) Questions about Music Ministries? Contact Dan Klocke at MASS ON WEEKDAYS [email protected] Monday - Friday, 6:40 a.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday 8:15 a.m.

Questions about Liturgical Ministries ? CONFESSIONS Contact Janel Butler at Wednesdays 7:15 - 8:05 a.m. [email protected] Sat. & Sun., 3:30 - 4:50 p.m. First Sat./month 7:15-8:05 a.m. THE WORD OF THE LORD CǑǞǔǜǕǣ Tǟ BǕ BǜǕǣǣǕǔ ǑǤ CǑǞǔǜǕǝǑǣ RǕǑǔǙǞǗǣ ǖǟǢ JǑǞǥǑǢǩ 26 On Feb. 2, we celebrate the Feast of the Presentation of Isaiah 8:23 - 9:3 ( 27:1, 4, 13-14 the Lord, when, forty days after his birth, was pre- 1 Corinthians 1:10-13, 17 ( Matthew 4:12-23 OR 4:12-17 sented in the temple. RǕǑǔǙǞǗǣ ǖǟǢ FǕǒǢǥǑǢǩ 2 We hear the words of in the on this day: Malachi 3:1-4 ( Psalms 24:7, 8, 9, 10 “Now, Master, you may let your servant go in peace, accord- Hebrews 2:14-18 ( Luke 2:22-40 ing to your word, for my eyes have seen your salvation, which you prepared in the sight of all the peoples: a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and glory for your people .” TǢǑǙǞǙǞǗ ǖǟǢ NǕǧ EǨǤǢǑǟǢǔǙǞǑǢǩ This day is also known as Candlemas because there is a tradition of blessing candles for use in church and at home as MǙǞǙǣǤǕǢǣ ǟǖ Hǟǜǩ CǟǝǝǥǞǙǟǞ a symbol of Jesus who is the light. Following this tradition, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion (EMHC) assist there will be a blessing of candles at all of the Masses on the priest and deacon by distributing Holy Communion dur- February 2 (and 5:00 Mass on Saturday). You are invited to ing Mass or by taking Holy Communion to the homebound. bring candles from home to be blessed for use in prayer Training and commissioning are required for those who de- and your devotional spaces. sire to serve in this ministry. Training takes place in two parts: WǟǢǔ ǟǖ Gǟǔ SǥǞǔǑǩ: JǑǞ. 26 Part 1 for EMHCs serving at Mass or taking Communion On September 30 2019, on the feast of St Jerome, Pope to the homebound: Francis, designated the 3rd Sunday in ordinary time “Word of Tues. Feb. 18, at 7 p.m. in the St. Uriel Conference Room ” Sunday. He has asked that the third Sunday be ob- Part 2 for Homebound Ministry: served as a special day devoted to the celebration, study and Tues. March 3, 6 p.m., St. Uriel Conference Room dissemination of the word of God. Part 2 for EMHCs serving at Mass: If you are not already doing it, Tuesday, March 3, at 7 p.m. in the church use today as a reason to start reading the . There are Both parts of the training are required. If you would like to multiple ways to read the Cath- serve both the homebound and at Mass, you are welcome olic Bible in a year, a simple to attend both sessions on March 3. search on the internet will pro- duce some ideas. If the whole Registration required: stmichaelcp.org/trainings Bible seems daunting then start Please contact [email protected] or (913) with the . Spending time in the Word is vital to you 402-3948 for more info. and your family... get started today!

3 CALENDAR, NEWS & EVENTS

SUNDAY 1/26 SǟǓǙǑǜ JǥǣǤǙǓǕ TǘǢǟǥǗǘ AǢǤ 10:00 a.m . New Member Welcome/Registration St. Uriel Room Crossroad of Art, Faith, and Social Justice: Into the Light 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Open House School/Preschool Sun. Jan. 26, 6:45 p.m., Parish Hall 11:30 a.m. Exodus 90 St. Room Hasna Sal, glass sculptor, reflects on her pro- 6:45 p.m . Hasna Sal: Into the Light Parish Hall posed public glass sculpture for a park in MONDAY 1/27 North Kansas City inspired by the story of 6:15 a.m. Men’s Bible Study Parish Hall Christine McDonald, once a teenage runa- 3:30 p.m. Knights Free Throw Competition School Gym way, now a blind mother of a young child, who was saved by faith from human trafficking and TUESDAY 1/28 prostitution. This is a free event. 4:30 p.m. Religious Ed Church 6:15 p.m. Religious Ed Church Earlier this year, Pope Francis called WEDNESDAY 1/29 human trafficking a "crime 9:00 a.m. Parish Bible Study Parish Hall against humanity." The sell- 4:30 p.m. Religious Ed Church ing and enslavement of hu- 7:00 p.m. EDGE Church man beings, especially wom- en and children, is closer to home than we might imagine. THURSDAY 1/30 The Holy Father said that if we are to combat this exploitation 7:00 p.m. Men of St. Michael Parish Hall and humiliation, the human stories must be told and brought 7:00 p.m. RCIA Youth Room into the light. Hasna Sal 8:30 p.m. Compline Night Prayer Church takes on the mantle of a "visual raconteur," telling FRIDAY 1/31 the story of a local wom- 3:00 p.m. Divine Mercy Devotion Church an's journey out of dark- 5:00 p.m. Boy Scouts Pinewood Derby Fr. Porter Hall ness and into the light in a

proposed public work of art for Kansas City's Lykins Square SATURDAY 2/1 Park, the focus of an inspiring community revitalization pro- No events ject involving a remarkable array of partnerships and collabo-

rations. SUNDAY 2/2 10:00 a.m. New Member Welcome St. Uriel Room DǕǖǕǞǔǕǢǣ’ BǑǜǜ - LǙǦǕ AǥǓǤǙǟǞ IǤǕǝǣ Join us for our annual fundraiser including dinner, drinks and WǟǝǕǞ ǟǖ SǤ. MǙǓǘǑǕǜ - FǕǒ. EǦǕǞǤ a silent and live auction. Don’t miss the fun and fellowship! Thurs. Feb. 6, 7 pm, Parish Hall Check out these live auction items: Join Women of St. Michael for an evening of fellowship and a - Airfare and tickets for two to the 2020 All-Star MLB game at the Dodgers stadium in Los Angeles talk by Mary Esselman, CEO of Operation Breakthrough. She will speak about supporting resilience in children and families - Six night stay at a four-star luxury property in County Ker- ry, Ireland through education, social services and health. - 4 tickets to a Chiefs game Join us for appetizers and refresh- and access to the player’s ments and bring your mother, family room daughter, sister or friends. Saturday, February 22 For questions, contact Sabine 6 p.m. to 12 a.m. Whitehouse, St. Michael Gym [email protected] Cocktail Attire For more information, please Price: $120 per person go to: stmichaelcp.org/women- stmichaelcp.org/defenders- of-st-michael-1. ball-2020

4 STEWARDSHIP

Questions about getting involved at the parish? Contact Sara Kuhn, Parish Life Coordinator at COLLECTION REPORT [email protected] or 913-402-3912. COLLECTIONS FROM JAN. 12-19

AǢǓǘǒǙǣǘǟǠ’ǣ CǑǜǜ Ǥǟ SǘǑǢǕ 2020 Envelope & Plate Collections $67,134 The Archbishop’s Call to Electronic Fund Transfers $63,054 Share (ACTS) supports more Total Operations: $130,188 than 40 ministries and services Building Fund $155 in the Archdiocese. Emergency & Charitable Assistance Fund $200 Please join us in saying “YES” to supporting the many faithful Year-to-date Operations Summary for Fiscal Year 7/1/19- 6/30/20 servants throughout our Arch- Budget through 1/19/2020 $3,312,911 diocese who continue to pro- Actual Collections 7/1—1/19/2020 $3,178,534 vide to the services and ministries. To learn more about how Excess/(Shortfall) $(134,377) ACTS helps others, read the article in the Leaven at leav- en.org. Please fill out a pledge card today or donate online at The total annual budget for Fiscal Year 2019-2020 calltoshare.org. Operations: $5,531,320 SǤǟǓǛ GǙǖǤǣ Please let us know if you donated Accenture (ACN) or Alphabet/Google (GOOG) stock to St. Michael. PǑǢǙǣǘ SǕǢǦǕ DǑǩ - SǑǦǕ ǤǘǕ ǔǑǤǕ Saturday, March 28 After making a transfer request with a brokerage firm or fi- Join with other SMA parishioners to serve as a parish family nancial advisor, please send an email to the Parish Adminis- at various service organizations throughout our city as well as trator, Rob Lisch, at [email protected]. Include your through service opportunities here at St. Michael. name, fund or stock name, number of shares, and estimated donation amount. Thank you! One of our sites will be TurnStyles - for volunteers ages 8+ Turnstyles thrift stores help support the ministries and out- VOLUNTEERS NEEDED reach of Catholic Charities. At this service site, we will sort and organize items and clothes, hang clothes on hangers,  Volunteer for Defenders' Ball We need your help to collect donations in the donation bay and possibly price and make the Defenders' Ball a success! Volunteers are stock donations in the store. needed for the event (Sat. Feb. 22,) but also on Thurs- Three TurnStyles options: 87th St., 135th St., or their Mission day and Friday to assist with decorations and Sunday to location. Learn more about this ministry at catholicchari- take down decorations. Saturday evening volunteer roles tiesks.org/turnstyles . include selling raffle tickets, coordinating the coat check

room, assisting with the check-in and check-out process- es and much more! Contact Melissa Clouse at defend- [email protected] for more information or to sign Sign up now at up for a volunteer shift. stmichaelcp.org/ parish-serve-day  Villa St. Francis, a Catholic, skilled-nursing facility in Olathe, is currently seeking volunteers for the following opportunities: data entry and administrative assistance, Check back here to helping residents to and from daily 10 am Mass, and learn more about painting residents’ fingernails on Tuesday afternoons. other ways we will be For additional information, please contact Michelle at 913 serving our community. -829-5201 or [email protected].

5 ADULT FAITH FORMATION

GǕǤ YǟǥǢ TǙǓǛǕǤǣ Ǥǟ Questions about Christian Formation? Contact John Williams, Dir. of FǢ. JǟǘǞ RǙǓǓǑǢǔǟ! Christian Formation and Evangelization, [email protected] Recapturing the Big Picture: God's plan for the World and Our Mission in it RǕǗǙǣǤǕǢ Nǟǧ: CǑǜǜǕǔ ǑǞǔ GǙǖǤǕǔ WǟǢǛǣǘǟǠ

Saturday, Feb. 15, Is your calendar over- loaded with too many 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. things to do? Do you St. Michael the have a hard time saying Archangel Parish “no”?

Knowing the mission Fr. John Riccardo will God calls and equips us be giving four talks! Over 500 tickets al- for clarifies when to say ready sold! “yes”—and say “no.” The introductory Called & Go to stmichaelcp.org/fr-riccardo for Gifted workshop is an opportunity to begin the journey to discover your spiritual more info and to purchase tickets gifts. A teaching team from the Catherine of Siena Institute will offer the introducto- through Catholic Radio Network. ry Called & Gifted workshop. Everyone is invited to participate.

The cost of the workshop is $20 per participant. To register and find out A TǑǜǛ ǑǒǟǥǤ BǙǟǕǤǘǙǓǣ more, visit stmichaelcp.org/called-and-gifted. Questions? Contact Jennifer Summers at 913-402-3922 or [email protected]. Thurs. Feb. 13 7 - 9 p.m., Parish Hall

A summarized presentation (crash FǟǢǗǙǦǕǞǕǣǣ CǜǑǣǣ course) of relevant moral principles and Is there someone in your family that is NOT talking to another member in problems such as: your family?  Respect for life Forgiveness is a difficult, challenging journey. We will study what the “experts” are  Contraception teaching us about this most common, yet challenging process. The stories are fas-  Theology of the body cinating, as are the many great articles, DVDs and opinions on the process. Wednesdays, Feb. 5, 12 & 19 (three weeks), 7:00-8:30 p.m.  Death and dying St. Gabriel’s Room - Facilitator Chuck Jansen  Transplants Maximum of 12 people. Contact:  Euthanasia [email protected] or 913-710-2597. Register at stmichaelcp.org/  Abortion and more! forgiveness.

The presenter is Fr. Thomas Haake, OMV, STD. His doctorate was earned in the area of Moral Theology with a concentration on Bioethics.

6 YOUTH & FAMILY FAITH FORMATION

Questions about Religious Education? Contact MǙǔǔǜǕ SǓǘǟǟǜǕǢǣ: Shawna Davidson, Director of Religious Education, [email protected] EDGE or Jane Gregory, Religious Education Coordinator, Wednesdays at 7 p.m., Youth Room [email protected] Eighth graders are four weeks away from Confirmation. Students –bring your letters to the Archbishop and your service hours. Questions about our Youth Ministry? Contact Alli Petty, [email protected] or More info at:stmichaelcp.org/ Nick Johnson, [email protected] confirmation-requirements

BǙǗ ǤǘǙǞǗǣ ǘǑǠǠǕǞǙǞǗ ǙǞ SǥǝǝǕǢ YǟǥǤǘ CǑǝǠ: A MǕǣǣǑǗǕ ǖǢǟǝ FǢ. BǢǙǑǞ Deacon Dana Nearmyer, Dir. of Evangeliza- ǩǟǥǤǘ MǙǞǙǣǤǢǩ! tion for the Archdiocese, came to St. Michael We will be taking January off from about two years ago and spoke at all the Sunday night events to plan and pre- Masses about our Archdiocesan Catholic pare to become Life Teen. youth camp – Camp Tekakwitha (also known More info to come! as Prairie Star Ranch!). He shared that his Register for the Winter Retreat on wife Debbie attended several Protestant Feb 1-2 and mark your calendars for Christian summer camps as a youth. In turn, our first Life Night on Feb.9! this led Debbie into confusion and question- ing her own Catholic faith. The statistics today are alarming - 80% of those who leave the Catholic church do so by the age of 23. This shows that the child- hood, adolescence, and young adulthood are very impressionable times for faith development. We are so blessed to have a Catholic youth camp here in the Archdiocese. Over 1,000 youth attend our camp each summer. Not only are there fun activities: high ropes, zip line, power pole, climbing wall, horseback riding, canoeing, but the youth are also strengthened in their faith through prayer, Praise & Worship, Eu- charistic Adoration, Mass and Confession. If you are thinking of sending your HǙǗǘ SǓǘǟǟǜ TǕǕǞǣ child to a summer youth camp, I encourage you to register for Camp Tekakwitha. WǙǞǤǕǢ RǕǤǢǕǑǤ th th Registration now open for 5 grade through 12 grade: Register at: archkck.org/ Feb. 1-2, $65 per person camp This is a jam-packed 24 hours at Prai- rie Star Ranch. We get to spend time at the ranch and take a step away from the chaos of life. All high school students are welcome! More info at: stmichaelcp.org/winter -retreat-1

7 MINISTRY TO THE SICK

PǜǕǑǣǕ PǢǑǩ FǟǢ TǘǕ FAMILY MEMBERS OF PARISHIONERS SǙǓǛ Oǖ TǘǕ PǑǢǙǣǘ ̂ LǟǦǕǔ OǞǕǣ Kyle Anderson, son of Andy Anderson Michael Gomez, father-in-law of Emily Ken Babb, husband of Dawn Babb Gomez and grandfather of Georgie and Praying for the sick is of utmost Steve Basile, son-in-law Gregg & Suzy Parker importance to us. Please contact the Svoboda Bud Harvey, father of Noelle Caldwell Parish Office at 913-402-3900 to add Dale Belshe, father of Sherrie Propeck Quinn Keller, grandson of Anne & Mi- a family member (parishioner or non- Michelle Berson, sister of parishioner chael Keller parishioner) to the sick list. We only Valerie LeBourveau Ethan Larimer, great nephew of Patrice place names on the list if requested by Allison Bingham, daughter in law of Eckhart family to avoid any confusion or parishioner Mary Jo Hinton Larry Lazinek, brother of parishioner misunderstandings. Those on the sick Monica Boeckmann, mother of Gerry Joyce Tuttle list will be prayed for during the Boeckmann Joseph Ludwikoski, grandson of Stef Universal Prayer at a Sunday Mass. Nickie Boltz, daughter of Paul and & John Ludwikoski Your loved one will be in the bulletin on Mary Harvey Sal Marquez, brother-in-law of Mary a rotating basis. If the person has Mike Caswell, father of Brian Caswell Harvey recovered, please let us know so we Patrick Cooney, brother of Carolyn can remove them from our sick list. Sick Loew Recently added: * Denise Zaner, sister parishioners will be listed in the weekly Kevin Crawford, cousin of Maria Loon- of parishioner Mike Womack ey bulletin indefinitely. Mary DesCombez, niece of Molly (Names are listed on a rotating basis, Mincher in alphabetical order in addition to DǟǕǣ ǤǘǕ Cǟǜǔ WǕǑǤǘǕǢ Melissa Garcia, niece of Mary Harvey those newly added *each week) OǥǤǣǙǔǕ RǕǖǜǕǓǤ YǟǥǢ LǙǖǕ? OUR PARISHIONERS

Many people experience winters in their personal lives. If you find yourself or Ellen Ashcraft Kathy Komatz Swyer someone you know weighted down by Garett Barazza Tami LeBlanc Bill Textor some new or recurring difficulty in life, it Cynthia Barrington Terry Lynch Ursula Trent can be devastating. One can even won- der, “Is God even there?” St. Michael's Paul Becker Danna Maloney Mike Van Hoecke parish is here for you and your loved Dan Bodenhamer Ana Sofia Martin Charlie Walsh ones through our Stephen Ministry. Rosemary Bothwell Jim McKenna Amanda Wilkinson

Our St. Michael's Stephen Ministers are Kevin Burlin Kathy McWherter Jackie Wing trained to listen and provide one-on- Mary Margaret Burke Rose Merchant Linda Woods one, confidential, compassionate care Charles Elias Disney Finnegan O’Keefe Barbara Yurkovich with a nonjudgmental ear. Learn more about our Stephen Ministry by contact- Rick Downey Marie Pham Barbara Zimmerman ing our Referral Coordinators at 913- Alex Fraser Lucas Rafanan 402-3999. St. Michael’s cares and Todd Fries Barbara Ryan wants you to experience the fullness of life and warmth of God's love. Renee Nowak Gioeli Carmela Scaduto Jason Goergen Pamela Schandler Art Good Amanda Schlup Marissa Gutherie Michael Schweikert Roy Heilman Paul Sinclair Linda Hopfinger Marie Sweeney Suzanne Hopkins Presley Shelman Janet Klug Gregg Svoboda

8 CARE & SUPPORT

Need help with grief support, ministry to the sick and dying, or help with planning a funeral? Contact Mary Connor at [email protected] or 913-402- 3920. MǑǣǣ IǞǤǕǞǤǙǟǞǣ

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE REPOSE JǑǞ. 26 - FǕǒ. 2 OF THE SOUL OF…

Ray Franke, father of parishioner Barb Sun. Jan. 26 Trum 7:30 am Pat Gish† 9:00 am Parish Pat Gish, parishioner 10:30 am Breanna Schipul† Norm Gunderman, father of parishioner 5:00 pm Richard Chmielewski† Derron Gunderman

Mon. January 27 6:40 am Steven Pitts†

Tues. Jan. 28 CǟǠǙǞǗ ǧǙǤǘ LǙǖǕ AǜǟǞǕ: PǕǕǢ-Tǟ-PǕǕǢ GǢǙǕǖ 6:40 am Richard Chmielewski† SǥǠǠǟǢǤ 8:15 am Steve † Upcoming program dates and location: Saturdays, February 22 - April 4, 1:30 to 3:30 pm Wed. Jan. 29 St. Bernadette Church, Parish Hall, 9020 E 51st Terr. KC MO 64133 6:40 am John Jauernig† 8:15 am Jonathan Sinclair† "Coping with Life Alone ®" is a Beginning Experi- ence ® grief support program that meets each week Thurs. Jan. 30 for 7 weeks. The program helps those who have lost 6:40 am Paul Hiegert† a love relationship due to death, divorce or separa-

tion, move through the experience of grief and loss into a future with renewed hope. Fri. Jan. 31 6:40 am Scott Campbell Contact Donna at (816-305-3760), for more infor- mation and registration. 8:15 am Group Intentions David Roos† Mark Dana McLean† PǢǟǚǕǓǤ CǘǢǩǣǑǜǙǣ - FǟǢ ǤǘǟǣǕ ǧǘǟ ǘǑǦǕ ǜǟǣǤ Ǒ Trey Nolan†

ǓǘǙǜǔ Sat. Feb. 1 Tuesday, January 28, 7:00-8:15 p.m. 8:15 am Bruce Loosbrock† St. Luke’s Room at Church of the Ascension 9500 W. 127th St., Overland Park, KS 5:00 pm Joan Nilges† Sun. Feb. 2 Project Chrysalis is a ministry that offers hope through Sacred Scripture and com- 7:30 am Paul Barber† munity to parents who have lost a child. While this ministry is not a bereavement 9:00 am David Roos† group, our mission is to offer support and hope through scripture in a time of transformation. The next meeting will feature guest speaker Monsignor Charles 10:30 am Parish McGlinn. For more information, contact Ken Billinger at 913-634-4210 or email 5:00 pm Don & Ellen Gallagher [email protected]. The group is open to parents who have lost a child or grandparents who have lost a grandchild.

9 MARRIAGE & FAMILY

Need to schedule a Wedding or Baptism? Please contact Mary Connor at [email protected] or 913-402-3920.

TǟǗǕǤǘǕǢ MǑǢǢǙǑǗǕ SǕǢǙǕǣ: FǕǒ. EǦǕǞǤ Friday, Feb. 14, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Church of the Ascension, Parish Hall Who is/was your favorite teacher and Fr. Alessandro, Apostles of the Interior Life, why? guest speaker

$30 per couple includes a full Italian dinner, Share you answers when together at dinner this week. with appetizers, drinks, and dessert — plus live instrumental music and childcare!

Join your favorite Italian priest for a very spe- MARRIAGE MINUTE cial Valentine’s Day edition of Together! Fr. Alessandro will be speaking The idea of repentance is not always about romance and the importance of nurturing pleasant. But when Jesus calls us to love in your marriage — all shared from his uniquely amazing “white collar” per- repent, it is not to condemn, or to try spective. Fr. Alessandro will also lead couples in wedding vow renewal and con- and make us feel bad… it is an clude with blessing all marriages. Come ready to enjoy a Valentine’s Date with invitation into something wonderful. your spouse! The Kingdom of Heaven has arrived and repentance is our ticket into the WǟǢǜǔ MǑǢǢǙǑǗǕ DǑǩ party! The same is true in our Sunday, February 9, 11:45 a.m. marriages. When we refuse to apologize to our spouse, we are Church of the Ascension, 9510 W. 127th Street, Overland Park, KS locking ourselves out of the joy we Come celebrate World Marriage Day and renew the commitment you made to one long for. another on your wedding day! Mass will be celebrated by Archbishop Joseph F.  Naumann and will include a “Renewal of Commitment and Blessing” for the mar- When times are good, decide how ried couples. Mass will be followed by a reception. Families are welcome! you will handle hurts that come between you.  Pray for compassion for your EǞǗǑǗǕǔ CǟǥǠǜǕ MǙǞǙǣǤǢǩ : CǟǝǕ ǑǞǔ SǕǕ spouse when you are hurt. Feb 8, 6:30-8:30 p.m.  Explicitly ask for and grant Parish in Overland Park, KS “forgiveness,” even for small Appetizers, drinks, and dessert will be served. offenses.

 Decide your relationship is always Are you seeking a way to serve the Church that will bring you closer to your more important than your pride! spouse? Do you love the Church’s teachings on marriage and family? Consider mentoring the engaged. The Office of Marriage and Family Life will host a Lead Couple “Come and See” for perspective couples who are interested in this im- Join us for the Living in Love retreat portant ministry to the engaged. Feb 15-16! archkck.org/livinginlove

Interested couples should RSVP to Brad DuPont, [email protected] or call 913.647.0301.

10 PARISH COMMUNITY/OUTREACH

Bǜǟǟǔ DǢǙǦǕ – SǑǦǕ ǤǘǕ Bǟǩ SǓǟǥǤ SǠǑǗǘǕǤǤǙ BǙǞǗǟ DǑǤǕ Boy Scout Troop & Cub Scout Pack 3333 invite you to the 11th annual Spa- ghetti Dinner & BINGO Night Monday, February 10, 1 - 7 p.m. Saturday February 8, 6:00 p.m., (after Parish Hall 5:00 pm Mass), Parish Hall Make appointments at: Premium Table $125 (Only 10 available!) savealifenow.org/group, enter Group Includes: Reserved seating for 8 people & Code: KC33. You may also contact table service by Scouts & one bottle of Sara Kuhn at 913.402.3912 or complimentary wine! [email protected]. Reserved Table for 8 is $100, Family = $40 (Open Seating), Individual = $10 Medical eligibility questions? Call (Open Seating) 1.800.688.0900 Price includes all the spaghetti you can eat, 10 games of bingo, and lots of family fun! Raffle tickets will also be available. Get your tickets at: stmichaelcp.org/boy-scouts.

CǕǜǕǒǢǑǤǙǞǗ FǙǦǕ YǕǑǢǣ ǟǖ CǘǢǙǣǤ RǕǞǕǧǣ HǙǣ PǑǢǙǣǘ February 7, 7:00 pm Prayer service in the church KǞǙǗǘǤǣ ǟǖ Cǟǜǥǝǒǥǣ Followed by a social in the Parish Hall. Drinks & fellowship. FǢǕǕ TǘǢǟǧ CǟǞǤǕǣǤ Join us to celebrate the ministry of Christ Renews with all 22 teams of men and January 27, 3:30 p.m. women. Anyone who has attended a CRHP Renewal weekend is encouraged to St. Michael School Gym attend- don’t miss the opportunity to celebrate with 500 of your Brothers and Sis- The Knights of Columbus Council ters in Christ! 12577 invites all boys and girls, ages 9 More info at stmichaelcp.org/crhp. – 14 (as of January 1, 2020) to partici- pate in the annual Free Throw Contest. Winners of each age and gender group PǑǢǙǣǘ Fǟǟǔ DǢǙǦǕ – FǕǒ 15 ̂ 16 will advance to the district contest in February. Please print, fill out, and sign Our quarterly food pantry collections benefit the Catholic Charities food pantry. (parent & participant) the entry form Any food and personal hygiene items you can donate are much needed and and bring it to the contest. appreciated. See the list below for their current greatest needs: Entry forms can be found at stmichaelcp.org/knights-of- · Canned meat (tuna, chicken, columbus. and salmon) Questions? contact Steve Hopfinger at · Peanut butter (913) 530-7164. · Canned fruits · Pancake mix · Cereals (whole grain, low sugar content) · Oatmeal · Rice (brown, white, or basmati) · Boxed Meals (e.g. Hamburger Helper) · Pasta

11 ST. MICHAEL SCHOOL/PRESCHOOL

GǕǟǗǢǑǠǘǩ BǕǕ WǙǞǞǕǢ CǘǢǙǣǤ’ǣ LǙǗǘǤ RǕǓǙǠǙǕǞǤǣ - JǑǞǥǑǢǩ 2020 National Geographic sponsors school geography bees across the country. Etched in stone on the front of the St. Michael the Archangel Catholic School are the cardinal virtues: prudence, justice, fortitude and temperance. Prudence or St. Michael hosts the bee each year for correct judgment is our ability to use our minds and will to make right choices. students in grades 4-8. Justice recognizes the rights of other people. Justice involves respect and re- sponsibility. Fortitude is moral courage. Moral courage helps us do what is right. Alexander Caldwell, 5th grader, is the Temperance is self-control. The Christ’s Light Recognition Award has been winner of this year’s bee. Brenden given to the following students for displaying attitudes and actions which are in Hamo, 8th grader, is the runner up. keeping with these important virtues.

Xavier W. K Chase O. 6th

Ben J. 1st Peyton H. 7th Annalise W. 2nd Ella T. 8th James E. 3rd Julia M. IAT Peter M. 4th Alec R. 5th

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